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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Hosts of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Chat Top-10 Favorite Musicals by Matt Tamanini

In our first List-O-Palooza episode, we counted down our Top 10 Favorite Plays listen here. In this new episode, which you can listen to below, we reveal our Top-10 Favorite Musicals of All-…

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

INSIGNIFICANCE by Terry Johnson Performed in a Hotel Room for Just $45 by Matt Tamanini

A play that imagines Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio and Sen. Joe McCarthy meeting in a luxury hotel room in 1953. This Olivier Award winning play is intimately staged in a roo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM
Sunday, February 28, 2016

BWW's Film Critic Live Blogs the 2016 Academy Awards by Matt Tamanini

While they're no Tonys, THE ACADEMY AWARDS are kind of a big deal for showbiz folks. So, throughout the week, BroadwayWorld has been covering the 2016 Oscars from a decidedly theatre perspec…

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All of the 88th Academy Awards Nominees and Winners; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

Tonight, the 88th annualAcademy Awards will be broadcast on ABC at830 p.m.ET530 p.m.PT live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Beginning at 700pm, BroadwayWorld will haveall of yourlive,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM
Friday, February 26, 2016

NERDS' Patti Murin, THE RESIDUALS' Michael Paul Smith, THE HAMILCAST's Gillian Pensavalle, BWW Staff Predict Oscar Winners by Matt Tamanini

Throughout the week, we've been highlighting some of our favorite nominees with theatre backgrounds, and on Sunday, star of the upcoming Broadway musical NERDS, Patti Murin, will have her ow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Podcast Wishes, Wants, Wills, and Wagers of Oscars 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Prognosticators, it is time to turn your Office Oscar Pool in to Gary in Accounting. If you still haven't finished filling out your sheet, don't worry, 'Some Like It Pop' h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Goes Hip-Hop with The Grammys, HAMILTON, Kendrick Lamar by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Savants In this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like it Pop Podcast, we delve into the worlds of Pop Music, Pop Movies, Pop TV, and Pop Comedy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

BWW Interview: KINKY BOOTS Tour's Tiffany Engen is Goofy On Stage and Off by Matt Tamanini

The word 'kinky' doesn't usually come to mind when thinking about family-friendly entertainment. However, with the Tony-winning musical KINKY BOOTS, playing at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM
Monday, February 22, 2016

BWW Interview: Sacha Pfeiffer on Real-Life Power of SPOTLIGHT by Matt Tamanini

At first blush, the idea to dramatize the investigation into the Catholic Church's widespread sexual abuse scandalin Boston seems like a daunting, unpleasant proposition and while the subjec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:49PM

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCKS' Sierra Boggess by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, February 22, the Theater People podcast welcomes Broadway favorite Sierra Boggess, currently starring the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical SCHOOL OF ROCK. Boggess made her Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Hosts of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Chat Top-10 Favorite Plays by Matt Tamanini

On this new mini-show, from BroadwayWorld's Pop Culture Podcast 'Some Like it Pop,' hosts Jennifer McHugh and I will be counting down our Top-10 lists of various themes from Favorite Movie t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

BWW Review: Captivating Performances Carry TRUMBO Biopic, Now on Blu-Ray, Digital HD by Matt Tamanini

In the star-studded biopic TRUMBO, available today on Blu-Ray and Digital HD, Bryan Cranston plays the screenwriter and delivers a captivating, nuanced performance. For the role, Cranston ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM
Monday, February 15, 2016

BWW Interview: Nathan Lee Graham Lives the Glamorous Life On, Off Stage and Screen by Matt Tamanini

To millions of fans around the world, Nathan Lee Graham is known for playing a man very comfortable in the fabulous clothes whether that is as Wardrobe Supervisor Peter, opposite Lisa Kudrow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30PM
Sunday, February 14, 2016

GREASE: LIVE Took the Live TV Musical to School with Three Important Lessons by Matt Tamanini

Now that we are a full two weeks removed from Fox's first foray into the world of live, televised musicals, I think it is time to look back at the lessons learned from GREASE LIVE. Though I …

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Goes Back in Time w/ OJ, X-FILES, GREASE: LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Sommeliers In this episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' podcast, after Jenn explains why she regularly visits a sensory deprivation chamber, we dive into all thing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

THE RESIDUALS' Smith, Pensavalle Appear on 'Hopefully We Don't Break Up' Podcast by Matt Tamanini

Recently, the creators of BroadwayWorld's web series partner THE RESIDUALS were guests on Cave Comedy Radio's 'Hopefully We Don't Break Up' podcast. THE RESIDUALS husband and wife team of Mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:58PM
Monday, February 8, 2016

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes Broadway's Bombshell Megan Hilty by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, February 8th, the Theater People podcast welcomes stage and television star Megan Hilty. Shemade her Broadway debut in 2004 as the Glinda stanby in the Broadway production of WICK…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

BWW Review: DEADPOOL Shakes Up Superhero Genre with Profane Perfection by Matt Tamanini

When looking at the history of film, distinct well-worn patterns develop over time tendencies turn into tropes and conventions become clichs. This has never been truer than in today's Hollyw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16AM
Sunday, February 7, 2016

BWW Column: How Can GALAVANT Improve if Renewed for Unlikely Third Season? by Matt Tamanini

The second season of ABC's medieval musical comedy GALAVANT opens with a song entitled 'A New Season,' a direct response to the nearly unanimous opinion that it would be cancelled after its …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM
Friday, February 5, 2016

BWW Review: Buyer Beware of Charming HAIL, CAESAR!'s Bait-and-Switch by Matt Tamanini

One would think that a movie like HAIR, CAESAR, written and directed by two of America's favorite filmmakers, starring a veritable who's who of Hollywood heavyweights, and set in one of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Theater People Podcasts Announces Live Summer Series w/ Margherita, Mendez, Osnes by Matt Tamanini

On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Theater People podcast announced the 'Theater People Summer Series' which will star Lesli Margherita, Lindsay Mendez, and Laura Osnes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM
Monday, February 1, 2016

New York Actors Gillian Pensavalle, Bianca Soto, Launch 'The Hamilcast' Chatting All Things HAMILTON! by Matt Tamanini

The co-creator and star of BroadwayWorld's hilarious webseries partner THE RESIDUALS, Gillian Pensavalle and New York actor and dancer Bianca Soto have done what every theatre fan has been d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, February 1st, Theater People Podcast welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman. Before being cast in the leading role in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Brightman made his …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

BWW Review: GREASE: LIVE Reinvents What a Live TV Musical Can/Should Be! by Matt Tamanini

Leave it to the network that reinvented television with AMERICAN IDOL and created SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, one of the most artistically significant shows in recent memory, to figure out t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21AM
Sunday, January 31, 2016

A Video Refresher of the GREASE: LIVE Cast's Theatrical Roots by Matt Tamanini

Like all theatre fans, we here at BroadwayWorld are excited to the max for Fox's broadcast of GREASE LIVE tonight. Following in the footsteps of NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE, PETER PAN LIVE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM
Friday, January 29, 2016

Win Tickets to See '1984' at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica by Matt Tamanini

BroadwayWorld is excited to be giving away two 2 pairs of tickets to see The Broad Stage's production of George Orwell's '1984' on Thursday, February 4th.

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

BWW Interview: GREASE: LIVE's Cha Cha, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, on Working with Tommy Kail Again by Matt Tamanini

The multi-talented Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer is known to fans of a certain demographic as Kiki on Nickelodeon's THE FRESH BEAT BAND to others she is known as recording artist Ava Gold and I firs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Chats ANGIE TRIBECA, Oscar Noms, More by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Junkies In this episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' podcast, after Jenn explains why she hates everything NBC, we dive into all things TV and film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Show Your Spirit and Win a GREASE LIVE! Viewing Party Pack by Matt Tamanini

Everyone here at BroadwayWorld is counting down the days until Fox's live musical broadcast ofGREASE LIVE, this Sunday at 76c. To help you get in the Rydell spirit, we are giving away two GR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM
Sunday, January 24, 2016

BWW Interview: Hannah James on Creating an Authentic Southern Belle on PBS's MERCY STREET by Matt Tamanini

Last Sunday, PBS debuted its first scripted drama in over a decade with the star-studded Civil War hospital drama, MERCY STREET. Despite the fact that most Civil War stories focus on the men…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

BWW Interview: Elle McLemore Dishes on GREASE LIVE!, What Returns from Stage Version by Matt Tamanini

Even though Rydell High's easily excitable and enthusiastic head cheerleader, Patty Simcox, might not be the coolest kid in school, Elle McLemore, the equally as excited and enthusiastic act…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime